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Tornado Warning 68, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT for Bartholomew County, Brown County, Indiana. It was in force for 20 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Peoga, IN | Large tree limb over the road. |
| Jun 21, 8:12 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Sse Taylorsville, IN | A EF0 tornado with estimated peak wind 85 mph, 0.49 miles path length, and path width of 85 yards. The tornado began east of US 31 and continued northeast through a tree line and into a corn field. A convergent wind pattern was noted within the corn field. Dam |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 17 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 197 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1433 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
325
WFUS53 KIND 212355
TORIND
INC005-013-220015-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0068.260621T2355Z-260622T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
755 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Brown County in south central Indiana...
Northwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Nashville, or 13 miles west of Columbus, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Nashville, Edinburgh, Gnaw Bone, and Taylorsville.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 68 and 77.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3930 8623 3935 8601 3935 8595 3919 8590
3918 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 260DEG 31KT 3926 8615
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GM2 follow-up statements
690
WWUS53 KIND 220003
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
803 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
INC005-013-220015-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-260622T0015Z/
Brown IN-Bartholomew IN-
803 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES...
At 803 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Nashville, or 10 miles west of
Columbus, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Edinburgh, and Taylorsville.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 68 and 77.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3918 8614 3932 8616 3935 8601 3935 8595
3919 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 264DEG 25KT 3925 8610
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GM912
WWUS53 KIND 220009
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
809 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
INC005-013-220019-
/O.EXP.KIND.TO.W.0068.000000T0000Z-260622T0015Z/
Brown IN-Bartholomew IN-
809 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central and
south central Indiana.
LAT...LON 3918 8614 3932 8616 3935 8601 3935 8595
3919 8590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 260DEG 31KT 3926 8606
$$
GMWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 21, 6:55 PM EDT, 1 hour earlier. Its key messages:
- Heavy rain and severe storms are possible this afternoon into early Monday
- Flooding threat for both river/non-river will increase through the early week from heavy rainfall on damp/saturated soils
- Temperatures will trend from slightly below normal to near normal through Saturday...trend to very warm/humid late in period
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:55 PM EDT, 1 hour before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 655 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Heavy rain and severe storms are possible this afternoon into early Monday - Flooding threat for both river/non-river will increase through the early week from heavy rainfall on damp/saturated soils - Temperatures will trend from slightly below normal to near normal through Saturday...trend to very warm/humid late in period && .DISCUSSION (This evening through Sunday)... Issued at 302 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This afternoon through Monday... Quiet weather conditions continue across central Indiana at this time ahead of an approaching MCS with an associated MCV. Look for this system to continue pushing eastward supporting widespread showers and thunderstorms towards this evening. Increasing clouds has limited destabilization to some degree, but moisture advection and daytime heating is allowing for gradual destabilization this afternoon. Deep-layer and low-level shear will also increase over the next several hours with the approaching disturbance promoting stronger flow. Favorable effective shear values around 30-50 kt combined with modest instability supports the potential for organized storms with all hazards possible. Latest model guidance still depicts enlarging low-level hodographs across portions of central IN favoring an isolated tornado threat. The greatest tornado threat is across southwest portions of central Indiana where the greatest instability and low-level wind shear overlap. Some uncertainty remains on storm mode at least initially. There does appear to be at least a brief opportunity for discrete cells later this afternoon into the early evening before multiple linear segments then develop leading to a greater damaging wind gust threat with embedded tornadoes possible. Isolated large hail cannot be ruled out, but modest instability and linear storm mode by the evening hours should mostly limit this threat. A Flood Watch is in effect through 8 AM Monday morning for much of central IN with the potential for 1 to 3 inches of rainfall from multiple rounds of storms. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled out. Expect precipitation chances to diminish late tonight into Monday morning as the aforementioned disturbance shifts east. Surface high pressure will then build in providing quiet weather for much of the day Monday. Isolated showers are possible across east- central IN through the first half of the day. Lingering clouds and northerly surface flow will keep temperatures cooler. Look for highs in the 70s. Monday night through Sunday... Generally active pattern will continue this week amid overall zonal pattern. Established trough over northern North America that has been guiding mid-latitude pattern...will shift from south-central Canada to more pronounced, perhaps cut-off upper lows over SW Canada to the northern Rockies late this week. This transition will allow a subtropical ridge to build over the central US, bringing seasonably warm and humid conditions into Indiana next weekend. The next round of broad and seasonably weak Canadian surface high pressure will pass through Indiana Monday night to Tuesday night, dropping dewpoints to the mainly low to mid-50s at night, and light northerly breezes under H850 temperatures as low as 10 degrees Celsius during the day Tuesday. Transition back to more summery weather Wednesday with light southwest flow returning moderate humidity ahead of next wave...which should bring periods of scattered RWs/few TRWs through the Wednesday night-Thursday night period as the disturbance's boundary slowly crosses the region. Expect a shorter period of improvement around the Friday timeframe as western trough deepens near Vancouver...only allowing next northern surface ridge to graze the CWA, with isolated diurnal convective chances continuing...and increasing through Saturday as light southerly flow boosts humidity through moderate to high levels. Temperatures through the workweek to see subtle increase in afternoon maximums from around 80F to low 80s, although mid-80s should be more common along the US-50 corridor...while morning lows steadily climb from 50s to 65-70F by week's end. && .AVIATION (18Z TAF Issuance)... Issued at 140 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 Impacts: - Scattered to numerous TSRA around 21Z-06Z...sct convection after - Outside of convection...CIGs to deteriorate from west to east, to MVFR 23Z-02Z...and to IFR, NW to SE, during 03Z-08Z - Winds veering to southerly by 04Z south of KLAF...and NNW by 18Z Monday Discussion: VFR conditions will continue near central Indiana terminals through 22Z at KLAF...and 23Z-02Z along/south of I-70. Surface low pressure, currently over northern Missouri, will slowly cross the region through the TAF period. Mid/high clouds will gradually give way to lower CIGs around 050-060 by 20Z-21Z. Associated area of convection currently over most of Illinois will reach KLAF/KHUF around 21Z...and KIND/KBMG by 23Z...continuing into the late evening. Expect further scattered -SHRA/convection through at least 12Z Monday. Winds to gust to 15-20KT at times through the period outside of convection...with flow veering with the passing surface low, from southeasterly this afternoon and early evening, to southerly by 04Z at sites south of KLAF. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Monday morning for INZ028>030-035>037-039- 043>048-051>057-060>065-067>072. && AVIATION...AGM DISCUSSION...AGM/Melo
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>064-067>072-222045- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Knox-Daviess-Martin- Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- 436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some severe storms possible, mainly from through 100 AM EDT. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms. Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm. In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase current minor river flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to pass along flooding and severe weather reports. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ065-222045- Decatur- 436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Residents living southwest of McCoy Lake are encouraged to closely monitor conditions through tonight as releases from the dam are planned. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some severe storms possible, mainly from through 100 AM EDT. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms. Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm. In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase current minor river flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to pass along flooding and severe weather reports. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
623 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0619 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sullivan 39.10N 87.41W
06/21/2026 Sullivan IN Public
Several tree limbs blown down accompanied by
approximately 70 mph winds.
&&
BHLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
624 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0619 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Sullivan 39.10N 87.41W
06/21/2026 E70 MPH Sullivan IN Amateur Radio
&&
BHLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:57 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 W Hymera 39.19N 87.35W
06/21/2026 Sullivan IN Amateur Radio
Law enforcement in Sullivan County reports
many trees and power lines are
down...multiple vehicles damaged and several
houses damaged.
&&
BHLocal storm report, Jun 21, 6:58 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
658 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0654 PM Funnel Cloud Patricksburg 39.31N 86.96W
06/21/2026 Owen IN Trained Spotter
Located northwest of the elementary school.
&&
BHLocal storm report, Jun 21, 7:07 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
707 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Greencastle 39.64N 86.86W
06/21/2026 M70 MPH Putnam IN Public
&&
BHLocal storm report, Jun 21, 7:41 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
741 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM Funnel Cloud Vincennes 38.68N 87.51W
06/21/2026 Knox IN Public
Time is approximate. Cloud dissipated during
the call to NWS.
&&
BHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 21 min |
| Jun 21, 6:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Sullivan, Vigo | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Decatur | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Daviess, Greene, Hendricks, Knox, Martin and 9 more | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 6:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 6:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Sullivan, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Clay, Owen | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 6:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and 3 more | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 7:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 7:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Sullivan | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Brown, Monroe, Morgan | 20 min |
| Jun 21, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Knox | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 7:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Morgan | 11 min |
| Jun 21, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson and 4 more | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 7:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Greene, Monroe, Owen | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Daviess, Lawrence, Martin | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 7:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Daviess, Knox, Martin | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.